The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-25


Tar from the worlds gay. busy throng.
With gentle yet prevailing force,
Intent upon her destined course;
Graceful and useful all she does.
Blessing and blessed whereof she goes;
Pure bosomed as that watery glass,
AHd Heaven reflected in her face.
Curtamcnt-Wasp, was
Concealed General--Washngton.
Double Crossword Enigma-General Braddock.
Two Travelers-Plaoc Of meeting 90 81 miles
from New Jersey
Philosophers Enigma-Benjamin Franklin.
A Western Cty-OmahR.
Geographical Prize Letter-Sunda. Deer, Nice.
Fair, Nancy. Cobb False. Scilly. Home. Flattery.
Rosa, Said. Lookout. start, Foyle Rogue. Foul,
Howe, Nancy, Rosa Bees, Table, Negro. Plenty,
Bologna, Bass Tehad. Pigeon, Green. Pea (sl. Icy.
GhoCholaie, Mocha, Penny, Nancy. Rosa, Belle,
Table, Deer, Nancy, Blanc. Havana, Dunmore.
Lonely, said. Bluff. Bliss. Honey, Fair, Head,
Breast. Blight: NouIna, Loose, Double, Green.
Steppes, tiavre. Dismal, Yell, Hue (hoO-al, Nan
tuckct, Singapore, Breast, Posen. Shanghai, Geo
graphic, Lovely, John. Day.
ALBUM AUTOGRAPH.
"Vrene luroebi rbleulo.
Lit blrouet sblouert 10Y"
Carrie Estes, Sacramento. Cal.
MIXED LETTERS
j. What letters were worn rs headdresses In olden
times7 2. What letters are an addition to any
house? 3. What letters should rule the world? 4.
What letters are always in motion? 5. What letters
bring rest 10 the weary? O. What letters do sensi-
bic people avoid?-Bert Miles, Altamont, Kan.
WHAT DID HE sAYf
There was once a city 10 which no stranger was
admitted. II one ventured 20 enter lac had TO say
something. The law was: " IL he told the truth
lac should be burned. and il he told lie he should
be hanged. and If he said something. the law did
not permit them TO modest him. What did he say7"
Anon.
DEcAPITATIoN.
On beautiful isle far DER the sea.
Where lofty mounts rise high in the air,
Where the nimbie goat leaps from crag to erag
Was born poet of genius rare. a.
Remove the first letter from the poets name,
NH.
GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLES.
j. Island on the coast of Maine. and a marine ami
NAL
.. Lake In New York, and boys name.
3. Town in Virginia, and Stale.
4. River In Kansas. and AN animal.
8. Cape on the coast of New Jersey, and girls
name.-Lois Il. jackson.
FIVE SWEET SINGERS.
] am composed of AZ letters:
My 5. 49, 20 is field;
-, 81, 26, 6, 80, % often appears in tho puzzle
o. p, IS. 81, IL. IS is right line touching
curve;
Ala, 49, u. q, 10. 20 is product of the inagi-
is. I6. p. 6. 30. 40. l3. 80 is a name given 10
Russian radcalism and communism;
80. IS, p p, IS. 10. Al, are coverings for the
eyes Of a horse:
81, %. 4, AZ is kind Of comb;
III, 90. q 2s u n circular line.
NJ. H.. North New Castle. Me.
AvIARY OF BEAUTIFUL BIRDS.
i found Clos menagcrie very interesting. and In
birds.
The primal letters OF i. 2, g. name a morning
bird.
The centrais offs. G. name night bird
The final letters of S. 9, 10. III give Wild bird.
j. A city in Massachusetts, aud what fishermen
use;
afnfp a., A.. a
3. To plumber. and "A hotel;
T. monarch, and a feathered songster;
b. pronoun. and forward;
q. To lash, needy, and a testament;
Z. boys name, a circle aud part Of a chain;
q Lean or thin and 20 proPel boat;
" royal parsonage and one who fishes;
10 A girls nickname, and an article Of food;
IL Autumn, and 10 study.
Nina Ballou.
A TALE OF TRAMPs.
Three iramps went sailing out into the west.
Into the west where the sun goes down;
Their hearts Were light and full Of fun,
To think OF the time that there would one
Ere hall OF the Summer had isco
good farmers hen-roost was happily near:
They decided To visit il that night M twelve;
Not once did they think that the farmer would one
In the hen-house that night 20 attend TO the fun,
80 that none Of the fowls would be ttDO.
That night near midnight the tranlps came around.
Nor knew they were ueading On dangerous
ground;
For the farmer had bought OF shoiguns few,
To see that none OF the tramps would be taco,
And with vengeance he used them.
Three trnmps came out Of the County jail
Three months later. well and sound;
They decided that what was really the best
Was 10 quickly one faro back into the east,
SO into the cast they went sailing.
Miramon, Anselmo, Neb.
POETIC TANGLE
ohw ultusfeb 81 ratuen, how ragte rhe aceryeit
wproe,
segvneirhyt os ptecref tye gangnihc verys oriu;
Hei cries dan rsliBsu lal redscd5 nj bOre- os agy
Kile ann lal STUN twrieh. ide mad saps aywa
-A.N. Prescott, Mapelton, Oak.
SOLDIER ENIGMA.
am composed of &c letters.
MY -, 3. was a General in the late war;
"a, IL. 5, IL ~ one OF the United States:
., ID, ~, q. 3 is a cover;
Is, II, l5, 10 is a title;
z. 20, 10, l IL "A caiaog;
b. IL, IL, l6 is not safe 10 do IN the dark:
2, IL, 30 is a fowl;
% q, Is, Is curved.
My whole Is very important 10 the soldiers.
Prize for first correct answer.
-Rena l.. Haggett. Naiick, Mass.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
In pleasure, not fun;
la father. not son;
In river, not sea
In sapling, not tree;
In combat. not fights
In darkness not night;
In clever. not smart;
ia learning. not art;
la people, moi men:
la thirty, not ten,
la writing, not pen;
In romance. not duty;
The whole IL "A city.